Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France
France: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.7794 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7794 °C
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.32 °C
in 2022
All-time low
-1.97 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France stood at 0.7794 °C.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France peaked at 1.32 °C in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.97 °C, in 1956.
That places France 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.61 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.73 °C | +7.6% |
| 1942 | -1.35 °C | -22.0% |
| 1943 | -0.6306 °C | -53.3% |
| 1944 | -1.3 °C | +106.3% |
| 1945 | -0.7202 °C | -44.6% |
| 1946 | -1.26 °C | +75.1% |
| 1947 | -0.2332 °C | -81.5% |
| 1948 | -0.9028 °C | +287.0% |
| 1949 | -0.4605 °C | -49.0% |
| 1950 | -0.8134 °C | +76.6% |
| 1951 | -1.08 °C | +33.4% |
| 1952 | -0.9614 °C | -11.4% |
| 1953 | -1 °C | +4.4% |
| 1954 | -1.53 °C | +52.3% |
| 1955 | -0.8013 °C | -47.6% |
| 1956 | -1.97 °C | +145.5% |
| 1957 | -0.7127 °C | -63.8% |
| 1958 | -0.7054 °C | -1.0% |
| 1959 | -0.1356 °C | -80.8% |
| 1960 | -0.8458 °C | +523.9% |
| 1961 | -0.0916 °C | -89.2% |
| 1962 | -1.48 °C | +1515.2% |
| 1963 | -1.88 °C | +27.3% |
| 1964 | -0.9809 °C | -47.9% |
| 1965 | -1.45 °C | +47.5% |
| 1966 | -0.6841 °C | -52.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8516 °C | +24.5% |
| 1968 | -1.08 °C | +26.6% |
| 1969 | -1.06 °C | -1.9% |
| 1970 | -1.01 °C | -4.3% |
| 1971 | -1.14 °C | +12.9% |
| 1972 | -1.33 °C | +16.6% |
| 1973 | -1.15 °C | -14.0% |
| 1974 | -0.8903 °C | -22.3% |
| 1975 | -1.03 °C | +15.2% |
| 1976 | -0.6787 °C | -33.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8726 °C | +28.6% |
| 1978 | -1.28 °C | +46.4% |
| 1979 | -1.24 °C | -2.7% |
| 1980 | -1.48 °C | +18.8% |
| 1981 | -0.863 °C | -41.6% |
| 1982 | -0.3589 °C | -58.4% |
| 1983 | -0.529 °C | +47.4% |
| 1984 | -1.22 °C | +130.1% |
| 1985 | -1.46 °C | +20.0% |
| 1986 | -1.16 °C | -20.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9864 °C | -14.8% |
| 1988 | -0.3793 °C | -61.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 °C | -117.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 °C | -28.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9381 °C | -2112.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5542 °C | -40.9% |
| 1993 | -0.8289 °C | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2508 °C | -130.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0758 °C | -130.2% |
| 1996 | -0.9658 °C | +1174.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1232 °C | -112.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3338 °C | -371.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0564 °C | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 °C | -208.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2362 °C | -485.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1522 °C | -164.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4622 °C | +203.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2498 °C | -154.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2556 °C | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2561 °C | -200.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0327 °C | -112.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3397 °C | +937.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0852 °C | -125.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8327 °C | -1077.1% |
| 2011 | 0.664 °C | -179.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0839 °C | -112.6% |
| 2013 | -0.486 °C | +479.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6999 °C | -244.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5504 °C | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1616 °C | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3273 °C | +102.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7783 °C | +137.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6369 °C | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 °C | +66.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0852 °C | -108.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 °C | -1645.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 °C | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7505 °C | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7794 °C | +3.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7794 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8095 °C, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7794 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 °C, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2112.2% | 0.0466 °C | -0.9381 °C |
| 2022 | +1645.4% | -0.0852 °C | 1.32 °C |
| 1962 | -1515.2% | -0.0916 °C | -1.48 °C |
| 1996 | -1174.9% | -0.0758 °C | -0.9658 °C |
| 2010 | -1077.1% | 0.0852 °C | -0.8327 °C |
| 2008 | -937.4% | -0.0327 °C | -0.3397 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.02 °C | -1.73 °C | -0.2332 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.9714 °C | -1.97 °C | -0.1356 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 °C | -1.88 °C | -0.0916 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.06 °C | -1.33 °C | -0.6787 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8363 °C | -1.48 °C | 0.0654 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3332 °C | -0.9658 °C | 0.2508 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0097 °C | -0.3397 °C | 0.4622 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2416 °C | -0.8327 °C | 0.7783 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8425 °C | -0.0852 °C | 1.32 °C | 6 |
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More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in France was 0.7794 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 °C in 2022.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 °C in 1956.
- How does France rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- France ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.